Cortical lobule
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| Cortical lobule | |
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| Details | |
| Latin | Lobuli corticales renis |
| System | Urinary system |
| Interlobular arteries | |
| Interlobular veins | |
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| Dorlands /Elsevier |
l_13/12500839 |
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| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
| FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
| Anatomical terminology
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A cortical lobule (or renal lobule) is a part of a renal lobe. It consists of the nephrons grouped around a single medullary ray, and draining into a single collecting duct. Its near identical parallel is the rectal lobe[citation needed], which is present in the majority of mammals.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Histology image: 16003loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University
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